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health19 days ago•35 min saved

Identical Twin's Heartbreak: 24-Year-Old Caitlin Leggett Dies Weeks After AML Relapse

A 24-year-old Welsh woman, Caitlin Leggett, died on June 15, 2026, a month after her acute myeloid leukemia returned and she was told she had six months to live. Caitlin had previously gone into remission twice after a 2025 bone marrow transplant; her identical twin Grace was ineligible to donate due to their near-identical DNA, and a GoFundMe sought overseas treatment for Caitlin. Her death followed a brain bleed and subsequent strokes amid treatment complications, a story Caitlin had described publicly (including in a TikTok update about Differentiation Syndrome). The BBC reported on the family’s ordeal.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

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health1 month ago•49 min saved

Identical 24-Year-Old Twins Face Six-Month AML Prognosis, Seek Lifesaving Overseas Treatment

Identical twins Caitlin Leggett and Grace Leggett, both 24, confront a recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia that has given Caitlin a six-month prognosis; Grace has started a GoFundMe to fund overseas, life-saving treatments not available in the UK, including another bone marrow transplant. The sisters learned they are identical after Caitlin’s diagnosis, which also meant Grace could not donate stem cells. Caitlin’s treatment journey includes chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and Differentiation Syndrome, and the fund’s goal reflects the urgent need for options abroad as Caitlin fights to stay connected with her twin and their family.

via Yahoo|

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